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A devotee in orange robes with a bare back and long hair performs a puja, reaching forward with a small vessel toward three gold-coloured murtis seated on a red-draped throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The central deity murti wears a jewelled crown, a red and gold sari and ornate necklaces, holding a ceremonial staff. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and jewelled collar, and a figure on the right wears a green sari and jewelled headdress. Gold ornamental panels frame the backdrop.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06A woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals before a golden shrine with three seated deity murtis decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers. The central figure wears an ornate silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold garment. The figure on the left has a golden face, orange turban-style head covering and red-orange garment, and the figure on the right wears a silver crown and green garment. Bells hang from the golden arch above, and the backdrop is red. This is a deity worship scene with aarti.2022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06A young boy with a white sacred mark on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth and beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp on a brass tray in an offering to three ornate deity murtis seated on a red and gold throne. The central murti is gold-toned, wearing a jewelled crown and ornaments; the figure to the left wears a red-orange turban and the figure to the right wears a green silk sari and a jewelled crown. All three are garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands against a red backdrop with gold decorations and hanging bells. This is a deepaaradhana lamp offering to the Meenakshi Leela alankaram murtis.2022-01-06Golden murti images seated side by side on a red and gold throne backdrop garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. The central deity is a golden four-armed figure wearing a jewelled conical crown with a white urdhva tilaka, red and white silk dress and ornate gold necklaces. To the left, a golden figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban with jewelled collar sits with hands in mudra, and to the right a golden goddess wears a jewelled crown, green silk sari and layered necklaces. The scene depicts a Devi Meenakshi Pattabhishekam, a ritual coronation of statues, with a red curtain behind and gold bells at the top corners. No living people are visible.2022-01-06March 27 20162016-03-27A photograph of a Devi Meenakshi pattabhishekam ritual in front of a deity murti seated on a pink throne, dressed in a blue and gold embroidered blouse with a tall ornate crown, heavy jewellery and a garland-decorated backdrop of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Three men stand at left and centre, bare-chested with white tilak and sacred thread cords, wearing orange and saffron cloths. The central figure holds a decorated pot-shaped vessel offered toward the murti. A brass oil lamp with flowers stands at right, and tall tassel-decorated garlands frame the scene.2022-01-06October 18 20152015-10-18January 09 20192019-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a festival. Two deity murtis, one central male figure with a tall jewelled crown and a larger female figure to the right in a jewelled crown and gold necklaces, are dressed in red and green garlands of white jasmine, yellow flowers and green leaves, with gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces. A gold arched backdrop frames them against red cloth. In the foreground, a priest in the lower left, shown from behind and partly visible, holds a silver plate raised toward the deities. Small brass vessels sit on the ledge in front. A caption in the lower area reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. A small statue of a seated figure appears beside the central murti.2021-11-14A ceremonial abhishekam scene before a deity murti decorated with gold crown and rudraksha mala. Two priests in orange and red robes with white sacred ash on their chests and arms pour and offer ritual items; the left priest holds a silver vessel and reaches toward the murti. Flanking figures include metallic deity murtis wearing gold crowns and jewelry, and the whole altar is framed with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers against a green and gold draped backdrop.2013-12-25Photograph of a ritual at a golden palanquin-style shrine during the Maha Paramashivaratri Brahmotsavam dhwajarohanam. Three gilded metal deity murtis sit in the centre of an ornate golden arch hung with red cloth: a central seated figure in red dhoti and green and gold shawl, wearing a tall crown and a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by two consorts in crowns, garlands and red and gold garments. A man with bare, ash-smeared upper body and an orange and red cloth draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities with his right hand. Gold ornaments and a golden sun-like crest decorate the foreground.2021-03-07